« eo nth wt ‘peninsula & sult islanas 912- Serving the Municipalities of Central Saanich, North’ Saanich, ‘the Town of Sidney. and the Gulf Islands SIDNEY DAZE ONLY DAYS AWAY! | PHONE: 656-1151, FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR, No, 26 ~ 10 PAGES SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C. Wednesday, June 25, 1969 Subscriptions, in advance, year $4.UU; Copy 10¢. ‘controlled, > by PAT MANNING ~ “Sidney 1s about to plunge in- to random rezoning,!’.. said Ale. -derman S.H, Dear in a statement to Sidney council Monday even- ing. .“The result. will be un- scattered “develop- ment not. related to servicing :crequirements.”’. “For many months Sidney coun= . ed] has been tabling requests from: various members of the public to certain areas pending rezone adoption of a z0ning . policy concept plan. During 1968 coun- cil sought the advice of the Capital Regional. Planning Board and were told that it was. of the ut~ . most. importance that Sidney adopt a policy concept plan, — A suggested plan was offered by the Board ‘but ii was pointed . out that adopting a-plan «was Sidney’s responsibility alone. Adopt-any. plan you wish, was .. the Board's advice, but adopt some plan before proceeding with development... ‘No such plan has -yet been adopted,'’. said Alder- “man Dear. | A master sanitary Sewer plan prepared by Willis, Cunliffe, Tait and Co, may also be: of Hitle value.if Sidney persists in spot zoning, stated. Alderman Dear, Areas. which have been ~-zoned Residential. A, that is for single family dwellings, will have ares Zo inadequate sewage and storhi drainage if rezoned for apart- -ments and multiple dwellings. ’ The prepared sewer plan was based on the CRPB policy con- cept plan for Sidney, As stated by. the engineers in their sewer ’ study, major changes in land use could alter the plan presented, said the alderman, . Alderman Dear ina statement — to The Review following the coun- cil meeting, said that he would like to see.a concept plan adopted by Sidney and put in a booklet | form that would be available to the public, It would give resi- dents the assurance that if they are planning to build a house in an area that js zoned fpr. single family dwellings, in fa ct; “that is the way it would remain, said the alderman.. In his subinisston to council Alderman: Dear concluded | by. ‘apartment ing Mu dd “J am opposed to all rezoning until the following preliminary steps are taken: 1) a Policy Concept Plan for Sidney is adopted. Such a plan might include “at leasi one. area in Sidney which. would re-. saying: “main exclusively Residential A, 2) adequate services are assur~ ed, Adequate services are by no means ‘assured in the Lochside ; area, Council has not yet. ap- proved the construction of sewers in the Maryland subdivision to alleviate sanitary sewer flooding in the Weller sewer, ax recommended by. the storm _engineers at an estimated cost at $41,000.” “Council has received much advice during the past year on the. folly of issuing apartment building permits “or approving . “rezoning applications “until: ade "quate sewer and’ storm drain -of the area are concerned about _ _ adequate. services are no avail: works have been undertaken,” said Alderman Dear, ; P - It might well be asked “why Sidney’ council has delayed so. jong in adopting. a town planning policy, Certainly. the residents: zoning matters, It seems obvious © that spot-zoning for apartment* construction. can. “only. result. in haphazard development “where. able, Pictured are the “six: “finalists ‘in the Miss Mermaid pageant. Front left. to right. ‘they are: Debbie’ Nicol and Val London. ott ‘aie Jennifer Rober tson, Linda pugn, Heather Brietenbach, Trudy Rodgers, | (Sce story Page 2) Staff, pheto by REG POW ELL _ "Sidney Days” ~ Entertainment — Sidney Kinsmen Club, ably assisted by the Lions’ - Club, has assembled a holiday programme of entertainment as lavish as it is diversified, and appealing to all ages, Festivities get off the mark on Saturday with a rollicking Horse Show at the Saanichton Fair Grounds, “visitors - will: be able to. samp! Chariot Races, Hur and Queen. Boadica and as (2.00 p.m. is the scheduled time, For ‘the first time locally, e the thrills .of Chuck Wagon and spectacular sports as ancient as the times ‘of Ben modern as. the Calgary Stampede, All Sidney Days officially commence with a ceremony at 12 245" p.m, on Sunday, when Mayor A.W, Freeman. will present the sym- bolic key tothe Town of Sidn League Baseball Tournament on the winning team is due’ for pem. in Tulista Park. Crowning Of Queen At 7 pam. on Monday there will be a display of gas-pro- pélied model airplanes, and at 8 p.m. a highlight of the fest{- val, the crowning of the Queen, ‘Miss Mermaid’,